The purpose of this Academic Subject Certificate in Art: Drawing and Painting is to provide pre-professional training for students planning careers in the visual arts in the areas of drawing and painting. The certificate would meet the goals of students who plan to 1.) transfer to a four-year institution to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) and/or, 2.) become a professional artist exhibiting in galleries and completing portraiture commissions, and/or, 3.) enter a career in commercial art.
Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to: